LATEST STORIES FROM ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
'We've got a chance'
September 29, 2009 by
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ATLANTA — The banner in right field summed up how the Braves feel about this final week of the season.
NL INSIDE PITCH
September 29, 2009 by
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• Atlanta's Chipper Jones hit his 426th homer, tying Billy Williams for 40th on the career list. Next up is Mike Piazza at 427. … Jones needs two more homers over the final week to become the first player in baseball history to hit at least 20 homers in each of his first 15...
Arizona closes home season on 'morale builder' series win
September 28, 2009 by
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PHOENIX — Fans covered Chase Field en masse to snap photos, run the bases and engage in question-and-answer sessions with Arizona Diamondbacks players and officials, creating a sea of red, black and white.
Schlereth reflects on first win in majors
September 28, 2009 by
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PHOENIX — It took 20 games, but ex-Wildcat Daniel Schlereth finally earned his first major-league victory Saturday with the Diamondbacks.
Around the AL
September 28, 2009 by
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• Royals 4, Twins 1: In Kansas City, Mo., Zack Greinke pitched out of trouble for seven innings to bolster his AL Cy Young Award chances and Yuniesky Betancourt hit a three-run homer, helping Kansas City win its home finale against Minnesota.
Bubbly Yankees clinch East
September 28, 2009 by
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NEW YORK — Soaked to the skin with champagne, Mark Teixeira stood on the giant "NY" logo in the Yankees clubhouse and shouted like crazy.
Inside pitch
September 28, 2009 by
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• Omar Vizquel wants to extend his term as the oldest position player in the major leagues. The 42-year-old Rangers infielder said Sunday that he's planning to play another season. "I'm going to play. I'm going to try to give it another shot," Vizquel said before...
Around the NL
September 28, 2009 by
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• Braves 6, Nationals 3: In Washington, Atlanta scored three in the top of the 10th inning, keeping up its late-season surge and completing a three-game sweep.
Precious gem polishes off day
September 28, 2009 by
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DENVER — Clint Barmes had the wind knocked out of him and a big welt on his forehead.
Inside pitch
September 28, 2009 by
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• Brendan Ryan left the St. Louis Cardinals' game at Colorado after he was struck on his right hand by a pitch in the sixth inning. Ryan was squaring to bunt Sunday when he was hit by a pitch from Matt Belisle. In a preliminary report, the team said Ryan bruised his right index...
Around the NL
September 27, 2009 by
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• Cardinals 6, Rockies 3: In Denver, Jason LaRue, subbing at catcher for injured All-Star Yadier Molina, homered off Ubaldo Jimenez to break a seventh-inning tie and St. Louis clinched the NL Central crown behind right-hander Adam Wainwright's 19th victory.
Los Angeles celebrates quietly after securing postseason spot
September 27, 2009 by
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PITTSBURGH — The celebration was a couple of bottles of champagne and a few hugs, nothing more. Maybe it's because the Los Angeles Dodgers expect to have bigger bashes before the season is over.
Around the AL
September 27, 2009 by
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• Twins 11, Royals 6: In Kansas City, Mo., Denard Span had four hits and a career-high six RBIs, leading Minnesota to its 11th victory in 12 games. The Twins remained two games behind first-place Detroit.
Young stays in leadoff spot despite struggles
September 27, 2009 by
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PHOENIX — For one night at least, all was normal for Chris Young.
Slam earns Tracy a curtain call
September 27, 2009 by
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PHOENIX — After nearly six seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chad Tracy received his first curtain call Saturday night.
Having $7M option in 2010, D-backs likely to drop Tracy
September 26, 2009 by
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PHOENIX — The Diamondbacks hold a $7 million option on infielder Chad Tracy for next season, and it's fairly obvious what they plan to do with it.
Hinch says 'just bury' the season
September 26, 2009 by
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PHOENIX — If manager A.J. Hinch has his way, the Diamondbacks' final series against the Cubs next weekend won't be just about baseball.
What you missed
September 26, 2009 by
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• The bidding can begin for Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman. The 21-year-old pitcher has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball, allowing teams to start pursuing the hard-throwing lefty. Chapman defected in July during a tournament in the Netherlands. The New York Yankees...
AL inside pitch
September 26, 2009 by
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• Boston left-hander Jon Lester was struck near the right knee by a line drive by Melky Cabrera and left Friday night's game against the New York Yankees in the third inning. The Red Sox said X-rays were negative and that Lester sustained a bruised quadriceps.
NL INSIDE PITCH
September 26, 2009 by
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• Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, a noted baseball fan, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Dodgers-Pirates game on Friday night. Hatoyama didn't stand in front of the mound, as those throwing such pitches often do. Wearing a Pirates game jersey...
Around the NL
September 26, 2009 by
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• Braves 4, Nationals 1: In Washington, Javier Vazquez allowed a run and three hits in his third complete game of the season to lead Atlanta. Vazquez allowed a leadoff home run to Josh Bard in the eighth for Washington's only run.
Unhappy homecoming
September 26, 2009 by
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DENVER — The Colorado Rockies put a damper on Matt Holliday's homecoming along with the hopes of all the teams chasing them for NL wild card.
Yanks bruise, batter Lester, Boston
September 26, 2009 by
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NEW YORK — The Yankees really bruised the Red Sox.
Around the AL
September 26, 2009 by
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• Rangers 8, Rays 3: In Arlington, Texas, former CDO standout Ian Kinsler homered to become a 30-30 player for the first time as Texas clung to its slim playoff hopes. Kinsler is the third second baseman in major league history with 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in a season.
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